Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

24 Best Universities in Texas for Theoretical

Focusing specifically on Theoretical, our data science engine identified the 24 most influential universities in Texas. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.23M specialized research publications which collectively generated 38.38M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Theoretical

#11 in United States #11 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Theoretical

#25 in United States #28 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Theoretical

#76 in United States #86 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

4

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Theoretical

#88 in United States #101 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

5

Waco

Baylor University

For Theoretical

#97 in United States #112 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

6

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Theoretical

#137 in United States #163 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

7

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Theoretical

#140 in United States #166 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

8

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Theoretical

#272 in United States #308 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

9

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Theoretical

#293 in United States #331 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

10

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Theoretical

#403 in United States #452 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

11

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Theoretical

#382 in United States #428 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

12

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Theoretical

#390 in United States #437 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

13

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Theoretical

#241 in United States #276 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

14

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Theoretical

#308 in United States #347 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

15

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Theoretical

#271 in United States #307 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

16

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Theoretical

#201 in United States #234 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

17

Irving

University of Dallas

For Theoretical

#401 in United States #450 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

18

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Theoretical

#120 in United States #142 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

19

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Theoretical

#300 in United States #339 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

20

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Theoretical

#132 in United States #155 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

21

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Theoretical

#330 in United States #372 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

22

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Theoretical

#144 in United States #170 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

23

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Theoretical

#365 in United States #410 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

24

Denton

University of North Texas

For Theoretical

#119 in United States #141 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded